Apparatus for ornamenting open-ended glassware



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS E. ATTERBURY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

APPARATUS FOR ORNAMENTING OPEN-ENDED GLASSWARE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 406,693, dated July 9,1889.

7 Application filed March 12,1889. Serial No. 302,958. (No model.)

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. ATTERBURY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Apparatus forOrnamenting Open-Ended Glassware; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and eX- act description of said invention,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters orfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The invent-ion relates to an improved device for ornamenting open-endedglassware,

such as hand-blown lampchimneys, shades,

globes, &c.

The object of myinvention is to construct a device by which I am enabledto ornament lamp-chimneys, lamp-shades, 850., With various ornaments indepression or relief, as well as to give to the same irregular forms inthe way of moldings, flutings, and the like, which has heretofore beenfound impracticable.

The invention consists in a novel construction of former having theornamental con fi guration to be given to the article formed or cut inthe inner face thereof, and a plunger or movable bottom to give to thearticle a flaring or fluted edge, and with a blow-snap to hold thearticleand permit the same to be.

blown to fill the still plastic glass into the ornamented portion of theformer.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a transverse section of theformer, showing a lamp-chimney held by a blow-snap, and showin g themovable bottom to the former to give the ornamented configuration to thetop of the article. Fig. 2 is a plan or top view of one form of movablebottom. Fig. 3 is a view of a lamp-chimney ornamented with the form ofholder shown in Fig. 1.

A suitable frame Alias mounted thereon a divided former 15, having onits inner face the ornamental configuration it is desired to give to thearticle, and which can be in any desired form to give to the article anydesired ornamentation in depression or relief, and which former isprovided with an open end, as shown at B, to accommodate the size of thearticle. This former B'is shown as made in two parts divided verticallyand hinged or otherwise joined at one side and having a suitable catchor holder at the other. The former may, however, consist of two or morejaws to close in on the article, if found desirable.

The lower end of the former B is'made flaring and is fluted orcorrugated to give to the end of the article the flaring corrugatedform, as shown at (J.

Theformer B above the contracted end of the fluted portion is providedwith a depressed ornamented portion D, (shown in this instance as madein concave form, wit-h di agonally-arranged flutes to give to thearticle a convex fluted ornamental surface, and showing one form ofornamentation that may be given to the article. The plug, plunger, ormovable bottom E is madein cylindrical form, with its upper end madetapering, and with said tapering portion fluted or corrugated tocorrespond to the fluted or corrugated portion of the former B, and inconnection therewith to give to the end or top of' the article theflaring corrugated form. The plug or plunger moves or plays in asuitable guideway in the frame, and is operated by a foot-lever F, butmay be operated in any preferred way.

If desired, the plug or plunger may be connected to act in connectionwith the former or mold by the samelever.

As has before been stated, any desired ornamentation maybe given to theformer, and the same may be made of any desired length to ornament moreor less of the article.

The operation of the device is as follows: The article having been givenits desired shape by handas, for instance, a lampchimney, as shown-thesame is connected to the blow-snap and the end inserted in theglory-hole to reheat it. The end is then placed in the enlarged end ofthe former and thrust down upon the plug or plunger, to

which the pressure is then applied, which will mental configuration tobe given to the article formed or cut in the inner face thereof, a plugto close the bottom thereof, and a device for holding; the article andpermitting the same to be blown to fill the still plastic glass into theornamented portion of the former, asset forth.

2. In a device for ornamel'iting" hand-blown glassware, a former or moldhaving the ornamental configuration to be given to the art1 cle formedor cut in the inner face thereof, a 20 plug or plunger provided with thecorrugated face to crimp the edge of the article, and a blow-snap tohold the article, substantially as and for the purpose set forth Intestimony whereof I affix my signatm e in 25 the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

THOMAS B. ATERBURY.

IVitnesses:

D. P. BERG, G. STENGEL.

